License Plates for Vehicles

All registered vehicles in Utah must display license plates. Utah has three standard issue plates and a variety of other plates available, and most can be personalized. The sections below show our standard issue, special group, and exempt plates. The detailed menu also gives information on many other plate types, and additional information regarding Utah license plates.

Standard Issue Plates

Utah currently has three standard issue plates, plus four additional plates that are no longer issued, but are still valid for use on vehicles.

Currently Issued

In God We Trust

Life Elevated Skier

Life Elevated Arches

No Longer Issued

Utah Centennial

Ski Utah!

Olympic

Utah

Special Group Plates

Special group license plates generate funds for specific purposes or honor or recognize specific groups of people. Special group plates have different requirements and fees for obtaining and renewing the plates, described on the linked pages. To obtain a special group plate, you must meet the requirements and pay the required fees. Special group plates consist of a five-character combination on the right with the special group sticker on the left and a descriptive phrase on the bottom. Some special group plates can be personalized, as noted on the linked pages.

Amateur Radio

Autism Awareness

Boy Scouts of America

Boys and Girls Clubs

Cancer Research

Children’s Issues

Clean Fuel – Clean Air

Collegiate – Brigham Young University

Collegiate – College of Eastern Utah

Collegiate – Dixie State University

Collegiate – LDS Business College

Collegiate – Salt Lake Community College

Collegiate – Snow College

Collegiate – Southern Utah University

Collegiate – University of Utah

Collegiate – Utah State University

Collegiate – Utah Valley University

Collegiate – Weber State University

Collegiate – Western Governors University

Collegiate – Westminster College

Disabled Person

Disabled Veteran

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)

Farm Vehicle

Firefighter

Former Prisoner of War (POW)

Gold Star

Honorary Consul

Honoring Heroes

Humanitarian Service

National Basketball Association (NBA)

National Guard

National Men’s Soccer – Real Salt Lake

No More Homeless Pets

Pearl Harbor Survivor

Prostate Cancer Awareness

Public Education Support

Purple Heart/Combat Wounded

Search and Rescue Teams

Share the Road

Snowmobiler

Soil Conservation

Special Interest Vehicle

State Legislator

United State Congress

Utah Housing Opportunity (Realtor)

Veterans – Air Force

Veterans – American Legion

Veterans – Army

Veterans – Coast Guard

Veterans – Marines

Veterans – Navy

Veteran Combat Theater – Air Force Combat Action Medal

Veteran Combat Theater – Army Combat Action Badge

Veteran Combat Theater – Army Combat Infantry Badge

Veteran Combat Theater – Marine & Navy Combat Action Ribbon

Vintage Vehicle

Wildlife – Eagle

Wildlife – Elk

Wildlife – Kestrel

Wildlife – Mule Deer

Wildlife – Trout

Women’s Suffrage

Zion National Park

Exempt Plates

All publicly owned vehicles and vehicles leased by public entities must be registered as “exempt” vehicles and bear “EX” (exempt) plates. Plates on Utah Highway Patrol vehicles are also categorized as exempt.

Publicly Owned Vehicles

Utah Highway Patrol

This website is provided for general guidance only. It does not contain all motor vehicle laws or rules.